Join Rich Kelly of RC Kelly Law Associates on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 10am EST, for the webinar "Intro to the Business Counsel Program."

One of the core missions of the NSTA is to provide education and services to its membership, providing a return on your membership investment. The Business Counsel Program provided by RC Kelly Law Associates is the newest NSTA Member Benefit. RC Kelly Law Associates has worked with School Bus Contractors for over a decade. The RC Kelly team is familiar with the unique services you provide and the challenges you encounter every day. Our staff includes Attorneys, MBAs, HR Specialists, and certified teachers, who are committed to finding practical solutions for you, so you can stay focused on your core business - student transportation.

Grace Bradley Kelly had the pleasure of speaking at the Pennsylvania Society for Association Excellence's 2017 Educational Summit & Expo on March 10, 2017 Attendees at Grace's presentation obtained the best Techniques and Tips for Managing Difficult and Irrational Employees.
RC Kelly Law Associates offers a variety of workshops in both legal and human resources topics. Workshops are designed to fit your company and can range in time depending on your needs. Visit www.rckelly.com/workshops to see a sampling of our available workshops.

Matthew Jandrisavitz joined the firm in October 2016 and has quickly become an outstanding member of RC Kelly Law Associates team. With experience in a variety of business law areas, Matt has concentrated his focus on unemployment compensation, contracts, and employment law. Previously, Matthew worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry's Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, making final determinations as to unemployment benefits, and affirming or overruling the decisions of appeal hearing referees. Matthew also has experience working for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania as a legal clerk. Matthew holds a bachelor's degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from Widener University, Commonwealth Law School. He has been admitted to practice in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Please join us in welcoming Matthew to the RC Kelly Law Associate's team!

We are pleased to announce that Sandi Steelhammer has recently been appointed as a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Sandi joins Grace Bradley Kelly and Kati Kelly Tramontano who are also Notary Publics for RC Kelly Law Associates. Our appointed notaries can provide the following services for our clients:

We are excited to announce that registration is open for this FREE educational offering. On September 22, 2016, join Richard Kelly, Esq. from RC Kelly Law Associates for his presentation on "Legal Updates in Student Transportation." Rich will explain and highlight legal and case law updates in the student transportation industry with time for a Q&A session at the conclusion. We are looking forward to having you!

We are pleased to announce that Kati Kelly Tramontano has completed the FMLA Training & Certification Program from the HR Training Center and is now a Certified FMLA Administrator. To achieve this designation, Kati attended 24 hours of in-class training and passed a rigorous exam on all aspects of the federally-required FMLA compliance and best practices.

This certification complements her strong background in HR Risk Management and provides our clients with an additional level of expertise. Please join us in congratulating Kati on this achievement.

Employers are often faced with significant challenges in managing a compliant FMLA and state-leave-related absence program. Mismanagement of absences or incorrect administration can cost an employer millions of dollars in revenue, production and legal fees. To reduce increasing costs associated with these federally-mandated regulations, it is critical both financially and administratively to have a thorough and compliant absence management program in place. The team at RC Kelly Law Associates has the expertise you need to protect your business. For more information call RC Kelly Law Associates at 215-896-3846 or email help@rckelly.com.

With a Bachelor of Science degree from Clarion University in Business Administration and concentrations in both Accounting and Information Technology, Lenore brings a well-blended skill set to our team. Lenore's experiences with both large corporations and small companies include enterprise wide project management, strategy development, marketing, staff training and development, full accounting and budgeting responsibilities. Lenore has hands-on experience running her own small businesses for the last 10 years and is intimately familiar with day-to-day financial accounting, operations and has a well-rounded view of what it takes to be an entrepreneur in today's business environment. Lenore will be joining the firm as a Bookkeeper/Project Assistant. Please join us in welcoming Lenore to the RC Kelly Law Associate's team!

We are pleased to announce, Grace Bradley Kelly has achieved certification from the Institute for Workplace Investigators. The Institute is presented by The Association of Workplace Investigators(AWI), a professional membership association for attorneys, human resource professionals, and private investigators, who conduct or manage impartial workplace investigations. The completion of this challenging program has become the gold standard for training in the workplace investigation. This certification complements her strong background in HR Risk Management and provides the our clients with an a...

On March 13, 2016, Richard Kelly, Esq. and Grace Bradley Kelly of RC Kelly Law Associates presented several seminars at the Transporting Students with Disabilities Conference and Trade Show in Lousiville, Kentucky. This National Conference, held annually since 1992, focuses on transporting students with special needs but also touches on how to make school bus operations efficient and effective.

On March 25, 2015 a school bus drove into a residential home in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania makingnational news. Thankfully the students on board were uninjured and the residents inside were unharmed. NBC 10's investigative reporter Mitch Blacher, made a visit to RC Kelly Law Associates to discuss school bus safety with Richard Kelly. Click Here to Watch the Video - School Bus Safety

We are pleased announce that Kati Kelly Tramontano, Human Resources Consultant for RC Kelly Law Associates, has earned a certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR). This certification is awarded by the HR Certification Institute to experienced HR professionals following a rigorous course of study. To become certified, an applicant must pass a comprehensive examination to demonstrate a functional mastery of human resource issues.

RC Kelly Law Associates participated in the 25th Annual Tex Mex 5k Race for Open Space on June 25, 2014. With your help we raised $1,462.50 for the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association (WVWA). The WVWA protects the natural open spaces in our community and provides our families with beautiful places to explore. Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters. We'll see you again next year!

On March 17th Richard Kelly, Esq. joined members of the Pennsylvania School Bus Association (PSBA) as Governor Tom Corbett signed Senate Bill 57 (Act 9) amending Pennsylvania’s wiretap law to permit audio taping on a school bus.
Richard Kelly assisted the PSBA in its years long effort to amend the wiretap law by testifying before legislative hearing committees in Harrisburg with members of the PSBA and their Executive Director, and by reviewing and redrafting multiple versions of proposed language.
SB 57/Act 9 will remove the risks of lawsuits previo...

Lansdale, PA – Formerly located in Montgomeryville, PA, RC Kelly Law Associates and RGK Insurance has moved their office location to Broad Street in Lansdale. What used to be an orthopedic doctor’s office has now been renovated and revitalized by owners, Rich and Grace Kelly, who are both lifelong area residents.
The move stems from RC Kelly Law Associates’ growth in the last two years as they have welcomed new staff members onboard. RC Kelly Law Associates provides legal services, business consultation and HR services to many area businesses and provides risk manage...

RC Kelly Law Associates, LLC was one of the proud sponsors of this year’s Bucks –Mont National Association of Remodelers Industry Annual Awards Celebration. RCKelly Law extends our hearty congratulations to Harth Builders and Primetime Construction on winning the CotY Award for Residential Exterior under 100K. We congratulate Bryan Construction on their Meritorious Award in the Residential Exterior Under 100K Category.

Members of RC Kelly Law Associates join Bucks-Mont NARI Build
Habitat Bucks builds affordable homes using volunteer labor. The effort to build a new home is considerable, but the rewards are inspiring. Volunteering to build a home may mean working on a townhome, single family home, or adaptive re-use project right alongside the future homeowners. Habitat volunteer efforts and financial resources help bring safe, decent, affordable housing to Bucks County. In addition, building with Habitat Bucks offers groups a rewarding hands-on, team building experience. (www.habitatbucks.org)
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Montgomery County Community College hosted its 45th Commencement Ceremony on Thursday evening, May 17, 2012 at the Central Campus in Blue Bell. Attorney Richard C. Kelly, of RC Kelly Law Associates, had the privilege of addressing this year’s graduating class, the largest in the college’s history, at the close of the Graduation Ceremony. Mr. Kelly had the honor of welcoming all new graduates to the Alumni Association.
As a 1984 graduate of MCCC college, Mr. Kelly w...

Everything You Need To Know
Presenter: Richard C. Kelly, Esq.
When is a contract formed? Does it have to be in writing? Am I liable if something goes wrong? Will my insurance cover what could happen? Will I get paid? This two hour workshop will help you understand contracts and will help you identify terms that will help or hurt you. Student materials include sample contract terms, insurance forms, case law and statutes relating to everyday business contracts. This popular workshop includes real life examples and the opportunity for questions and answers to your business cont...

On March 13, 2012, Rich Kelly joined Blake Krapf in providing testimony at Senate hearings in Harrisburg regarding proposed changes to Pennsylvania’s Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act, 18 Pa. C.S. § 5701. Rich Kelly is counsel for the Pennsylvania School Bus Association (PSBA) and Blake Krapf, CEO of the Krapf Bus Companies, is the PSBA President elect.
The changes proposed by Senator Alloway’s bill 2011 SB 1117 would provide an exception that would exempt School Bus operators from civil and criminal penalties arising from the use of audio ta...

Richard C. Kelly, Esq has been invited to speak at The Electrical Association of Philadelphia* on April 11, 2012. The two hour seminar will focus on how to draft sound agreements with customers, subcontractors and general contractors. As a residential or commercial electrical contractor have you been burned by not using a sound contractual agreement for past jobs? Experienced difficulties being paid on the initial agreement or change orders made along the way? Suffered through delays or problems with other contractors on the same job that disrupted your work and payment...

Contracts Seminar
Understanding Contracts
Everything You Need To Know
Presenter: Richard C. Kelly, Esq.
When is a contract formed? Does it have to be in writing? Am I liable if something goes wrong? Will my insurance cover what could happen? This two hour workshop will help you understand contracts and will help you identify terms to avoid. Student materials include sample contract terms, insurance forms, case law and statutes relating to everyday business contracts. This popular workshop includes real life examples and the opportunity for questions and...

RC Kelly Law Associates is pleased to announce the addition of Paula Robinson, Esq. who will provide counsel and representation to employers and their insurers in the defense of workers compensation claims. From first report to final disposition, our firm is ready to help mitigate workers comp claim costs through active case management and the smart application of rehabilitative and diagnostic resources. When work comp claim matters can’t be amicably resolved, we are strong advocates ready to provide effective representation with solid results. The business and legal ex...

RC Kelly Law Associates was pleased to assist Krapf Bus Companies in this significant achievement. The West Chester Pennsylvania based Krapf Bus Companies announced that it has acquired Septran, Inc., a leading provider of special needs transportation in Illinois and Minnesota. See the attached press release for more information.

Grace Bradley Kelly, Human Resources Consultant for RC Kelly Law Associates recently earned certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).
The certification, awarded by the HR Certification Institute, signifies that Ms. Kelly possesses the theoretical knowledge and practical experience in human resource management necessary to pass a rigorous examination demonstrating a mastery of the field. "Certification as a human resource professional clearly demonstrates a commitment to personal excellence and to the human resource profession," said Mary Power, CAE, Executive Directo...

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